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The crash in India of a Boeing 787-8 passenger jet carrying 242 people bound for London has resurfaced concerns about safety in the skies.
The accident is the latest in a series of serious incidents in the aviation industry this year, beginning with the deadliest U.S. aviation disaster in 23 years in January.
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Video/Pic: Sole survivor walks away from plane crash that left 200+ dead in India
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School fund to be Air India crash family 'legacy'
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